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it is proven technology. and into work zones. since this is a derailment, it is possible it could have prevented it. while this is our last on scene media briefing, a work on this investigation is far from complete. investigators will continue interviewing the crew and employees of metro north, and will interview passengers on the train and additional first responders as necessary. they will also complete testing of the system, and documentation and independenting of the rail cards and the locomotives. i'd like to express my sincere appreciation to all the responders and officials from state and local new york government, at every turn they have made our jobs easier, and we really appreciate their support. finally before i take questions i would like to set some ground rules. if you have a question, please raise your hand, and i will call on you. i want to make sure as many of you as possible have a chance to ask a question. i would also ask that you identify yourself. with that i am happy to take questions. >> the scenario that'
it is proven technology. and into work zones. since this is a derailment, it is possible it could have prevented it. while this is our last on scene media briefing, a work on this investigation is far from complete. investigators will continue interviewing the crew and employees of metro north, and will interview passengers on the train and additional first responders as necessary. they will also complete testing of the system, and documentation and independenting of the rail cards and the...
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once he decides to change the rules he has superior technology. then there's goliath, sort of facinating discussion between scientists , ak acromegaly, clearly, goliath can't see properly. he'll he's armed with superior technology, he's up against a lumbering giant. why is he the underdog? >> he should have won. >> he should have won. >> changes all of history, he should have won. >> it suggests to us that we have exaggerated the advantages of giants and underestimated the advantages of small nimble audacious people with cutting edge technology. right? which to anybody living in the 21st century this reinterpretation should not come as a surprise. >> you have actually giving some time to how this applies to other things. a lot of times when an inferior army has taken up against a superior army they've won. >> if you look historically at combats, there is really fascinating research done by ivan toft, a historian. one time's ten times greater than the other. and you look at in those substancsubstance instances, if merrick attacked canada and canada
once he decides to change the rules he has superior technology. then there's goliath, sort of facinating discussion between scientists , ak acromegaly, clearly, goliath can't see properly. he'll he's armed with superior technology, he's up against a lumbering giant. why is he the underdog? >> he should have won. >> he should have won. >> changes all of history, he should have won. >> it suggests to us that we have exaggerated the advantages of giants and underestimated...
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>> technological we haven't had many issues. what is critical for us is educating the consumer about how healthcare works, how health insurance works, and how the tax credits work. because that's what makes somebody a knowledgeable consumer. that's what we want. that's what we need when people come on down site. >> that depends on advertising, promotions and getting people to go to the site in the first place. are the numbers on the connecticut site what you thought would be? >> they are, but what is past is past. we did fine the last couple of months, but we're looking for december to get us up over 60,000 members if we can. because at the end of the year, before the january 1st time frame. so yeah, what's past is hopefu hopefully prologued for us. but december is going to be very busy. >> what is the information that consumers should have on hand when they go to the connecticut website and where do consumers run into trouble with just their own information? >> gee, that's a great question. understanding about your family make
>> technological we haven't had many issues. what is critical for us is educating the consumer about how healthcare works, how health insurance works, and how the tax credits work. because that's what makes somebody a knowledgeable consumer. that's what we want. that's what we need when people come on down site. >> that depends on advertising, promotions and getting people to go to the site in the first place. are the numbers on the connecticut site what you thought would be?...
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>> we are go to amber where she specializes in technology policy. and emma, director of the free expression project. and joy spencer joins us from the digital center for democracy. and katie is assistant edit of slate who has been critical of eraser laws. meg, explain the thought process behind laws like the one we just saw get signed in california. why are these types of laws being proposed? >> things that we are seeing, a general fear, of this permanent record, we're all creating these permanent records, and for adults that starts at an age where there is a level of understanding of how this content is going to be understood and accepted. but a large percent, i think 90% of two-year-olds has an online presence. now we're seeing permanent records starting at a very young age. obviously if they're two years old, it's their parents putting up the content, and it goes on throughout the life of the user. >> generally do you like the idea of what these laws are trying to do? >> i do. i think they're intended to protect the development of kids through th
>> we are go to amber where she specializes in technology policy. and emma, director of the free expression project. and joy spencer joins us from the digital center for democracy. and katie is assistant edit of slate who has been critical of eraser laws. meg, explain the thought process behind laws like the one we just saw get signed in california. why are these types of laws being proposed? >> things that we are seeing, a general fear, of this permanent record, we're all creating...
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>> it's matching the technology with the patient. we want to pair technology with the right type of patient. >> how is it going? katie is working with our team up in portland. she was born without her hand. so she is worn prosthetic devices throughout her life. she's gotten interested in the para olympics. she wants to do track and field. >> how does is it different than the one you would normally use? >> it's much lighter. made of carbon fighter and the socket is comfortable and sweat-proof and actually, it's made for this starting block. so, it helps me get down. i will show you. >> on your mark, getset. go. >> katie was born in taiwan with a congenital condition. like many amputeas who have grown up without, she was concerned about comfort. >> yes. >> what was the reason? >> i knew i was going to college. i wanted people's first impression of me not to be a person with a disability or an amputation but, also, wanted to see how it would feel like to have two hands or the closest thing that i could. >> the island technology is the c
>> it's matching the technology with the patient. we want to pair technology with the right type of patient. >> how is it going? katie is working with our team up in portland. she was born without her hand. so she is worn prosthetic devices throughout her life. she's gotten interested in the para olympics. she wants to do track and field. >> how does is it different than the one you would normally use? >> it's much lighter. made of carbon fighter and the socket is...
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>> we have a fair amount of technology. it's going to be a showcase of environmental and green technology. and request respect to the blow propulsion they're electronic motors and we would require 100 bhaise100based on our tonnage. we are going to have incinerator toilets and we'll be very green and we'll be showcasing this green nool technology as we circumnavigate the globe. >> what is the likelihood that this is going to happen? that you will be able to circumnavigate the globe and this pr project will get off the ground 1 $10 billion is the cos. how much money have you raised and how likely is it that this will happen? >> i have been asked that a number of times. >> needless to say we have gone public a week ago needless to say it has not come with major capital at this point rchlts. point. th project was could b conseeme5 years ago. he camthey came up with the idea floating city. there was a core of us going around the world trik trying to promote this. and we tabled the project and mr. nixon passed away and a number o
>> we have a fair amount of technology. it's going to be a showcase of environmental and green technology. and request respect to the blow propulsion they're electronic motors and we would require 100 bhaise100based on our tonnage. we are going to have incinerator toilets and we'll be very green and we'll be showcasing this green nool technology as we circumnavigate the globe. >> what is the likelihood that this is going to happen? that you will be able to circumnavigate the globe...
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kyle hill is an engineer, and he's investigating head-to-head combat and cutting edge technology that can help to detect a concussion before it's too late. >> lindsay moran is an ex-c.i.a. operative. she was packaging that can one day replace polysterene. rachelle oldmixon specialises in behaviours. i'm phil torres, i study insects in peru. that's our team. let's do some science. ♪ music ] >> hi, guy, welcome back to "techknow." i'm phil torres, with rochelle, kyle and lindsay. kyle, the nfl paid over three-quarters of a million to settle a lawsuit. what was it about. >> there's a focus on the concussion problem. the nfl has thousands of place, and millions of players in youth and challenge football. i went to virginia tech to look at technology to test helmets and track hits on college and youth players. let's take a look. . >>> homecoming in the heartland. this is cornhusker county. nebraska university, the epicentre of college football. >> first big win. >> along with the tradition of football - come the hits. cheer cheer >> big hits like this one in front of our cameras. no one
kyle hill is an engineer, and he's investigating head-to-head combat and cutting edge technology that can help to detect a concussion before it's too late. >> lindsay moran is an ex-c.i.a. operative. she was packaging that can one day replace polysterene. rachelle oldmixon specialises in behaviours. i'm phil torres, i study insects in peru. that's our team. let's do some science. ♪ music ] >> hi, guy, welcome back to "techknow." i'm phil torres, with rochelle, kyle and...
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some schools are using new technology to help them learn. we visited a school in new york that specialises in educating thing with severe disability. >> children come to henry advice cardy school from all over new york. chris is on his way to earning a high school diploma. >> it taught me a lot since i came here. telling me there are no limits. >> this confidence is in large part thanks to technology like this. >> do you remember how to do that? >> no. >> it's helping 180 students with severe disabilities here, who might otherwise not be able to study. >> i know what i want. i don't let anyone stop me. >> 20-year-old chelsea cannot speak through her mouth. this tool let's her communicate which using her eyes. >> now using i gaz, when you don't have movement, you have access to technology. >> happy. so happy. >> around 8% of children under age 15 in the u.s. are considered disabled. half of them are severely disabled. under federal law all children with disabilities have a right to free education and an environment that meets their need. new
some schools are using new technology to help them learn. we visited a school in new york that specialises in educating thing with severe disability. >> children come to henry advice cardy school from all over new york. chris is on his way to earning a high school diploma. >> it taught me a lot since i came here. telling me there are no limits. >> this confidence is in large part thanks to technology like this. >> do you remember how to do that? >> no. >>...
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you have access to technology. >> around 8% of children underage 15 in the u.s. are considered disabled. around half of them are severely disabled. under federal law all children with disabilities up to age 21 have a right to a free education in an environment that meets their needs. new york state pays $77 for >> this student is using a dyna box to answer. it helps students for life beyond these walls. >> reporter: but some experts question whether segregated schools like this can get students ready for the real world. >> schools prepare students to live in an adult world. you have to be interacting with people who don't have disabilities. >> the only one of a set of triplets living away from home. >> it would have been much more difficult to adopt. >> he sees this as a path to college. >> i want to study biology. >> he has the power, he says, like everyone else, to reach for his dreams. >> that should give a lift today. men and women's brains apparently really are wired differently. that's what a new study shows. and we have this report, what did you find? what
you have access to technology. >> around 8% of children underage 15 in the u.s. are considered disabled. around half of them are severely disabled. under federal law all children with disabilities up to age 21 have a right to a free education in an environment that meets their needs. new york state pays $77 for >> this student is using a dyna box to answer. it helps students for life beyond these walls. >> reporter: but some experts question whether segregated schools like...
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the technology is here. it's not going to show up in the form of a car that gets in and drives us everywhere. there are technologies that are adding up, coming together to make the autonomous car. we are close. >> in your report you claim if 10% of vehicles on the road from self driven the country would save 37 billion. what other benefits do you see to self-driving cars, how do we save that money? >> crashes are expensive, costing more than 3 billion, that's $1,000 per person. there's a lot to be safe. congestion is in the order of $2 billion, that's a big savings, to the extent that the vehicles will smooth the freeway, even at the low adoption rate. there's benefits in terms of eco friendly driving and untold benefits for that that do not drive or at certain times of the day. we did not include the numbers. >> how hard will it be for people to accept the cars, and them. >> i think there is, because it's going to trickle in, i think people will accept them without knowing what they are accepting. we have a
the technology is here. it's not going to show up in the form of a car that gets in and drives us everywhere. there are technologies that are adding up, coming together to make the autonomous car. we are close. >> in your report you claim if 10% of vehicles on the road from self driven the country would save 37 billion. what other benefits do you see to self-driving cars, how do we save that money? >> crashes are expensive, costing more than 3 billion, that's $1,000 per person....
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schiller said he's not sounding the alarm yet but avoids financials and technology. >>> many americans do their investing exclusive italy through mutual funds and retirement plans and some of them are increasingly worried that 401s will not carry them through retirement. some are moving through funds in rand out like a trader buys and sells stocks. this is getting a thumbs up from some investors but a thumbs down from financial investors who guide money. >> she figures she'd need 4 million to have a financially secure retirement. >> top of my list, china, new zealand, africa, antarctica, i want to be able to go freely and not pinch pennies. >> sandy who does not believe social security will be around has been saving money for nearly 20 years. even though she paid close attention to the markets and actively managed the fund she realized the rate her money was going she wouldn't have enough for her golden years. >> i'm not going to save $4 million out of what i don't spend on food and shelter. it's not going to happen. it has to blow. >> in search of moss growth sandy found the service c
schiller said he's not sounding the alarm yet but avoids financials and technology. >>> many americans do their investing exclusive italy through mutual funds and retirement plans and some of them are increasingly worried that 401s will not carry them through retirement. some are moving through funds in rand out like a trader buys and sells stocks. this is getting a thumbs up from some investors but a thumbs down from financial investors who guide money. >> she figures she'd need...
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it's a space company, modern technology. it begs the question of will we see bitcoin as a frequently future? >> i think we could. when the infrastructure is in place and the merchant accepts it, it's more security than a credit card payment. it's a matter of having those things in place and having people understand how it works. >> do you think there will be the technology, you can make these transfers and it's simple to do? >> it's that way right now. again, the matter is how universal it is, how often people have heard of it, accept it and are willing to take it for their business. right now, that's the limiting itself. >> when bitcoin or when you started your travels, bitcoin was worth about $100. right now, it's inflated. there is a big bubble going on. it may be a bubble, but it's over a thousand dollars. did you ever think maybe i should have saved that bitcoin? >> i don't because really, i went into this wanting to learn more about it. the rise in value of bitcoin just begs the question even more: is this viable as a
it's a space company, modern technology. it begs the question of will we see bitcoin as a frequently future? >> i think we could. when the infrastructure is in place and the merchant accepts it, it's more security than a credit card payment. it's a matter of having those things in place and having people understand how it works. >> do you think there will be the technology, you can make these transfers and it's simple to do? >> it's that way right now. again, the matter is how...
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we will show you how technology is changing. what's next in online shopping. >> the woman behind the most read peace ever joining me on her day job. . > >>> . >>> welcome to al-jazeera america, iran's foreign minister is trying to assure leaders in the gulf states that a nuclear deal signed in geneva is in the region's best interest. my colleague sat down with the foreign minister who told him, iran will adhere to the proposed guidelines. >> iran will continue its enrichment at 5%, and iran will continue construction work at iraq. iran has agreed not to do certain activities that fall within the scope of this timetable and this plan of action. we have also agreed to provide specific rather thanniarrangeme eiea for them to continue. in fact, in most cases continue monitoring our activities. >> zar if praised the government of iran for helping iran and other world leaders reach the agreement. a judge sentenced a hospital worker to 39 years in prison for infecting dozens of patients with hepatitis c, david kwykowski admitted to ste
we will show you how technology is changing. what's next in online shopping. >> the woman behind the most read peace ever joining me on her day job. . > >>> . >>> welcome to al-jazeera america, iran's foreign minister is trying to assure leaders in the gulf states that a nuclear deal signed in geneva is in the region's best interest. my colleague sat down with the foreign minister who told him, iran will adhere to the proposed guidelines. >> iran will continue...
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. >> you have to think about the scale of amazon, if they deploy this technology, they'll do it on a high scale. the technology advances at amazon, and if the faa puts the infrastructure in place, i don't see why it wouldn't. >> an order is boxed in a warehouse, attached to the drone and sent to the delivery address. 5 pounds much weight is allowed. one of the technical issues. >> how do we make them safe, that they can't be hacked and will not fall out of the sky or run into something. >> provided that is ironed out privacy concerns will prop up. it should have a plan that is riggerous. it should articulate to the federal aviation body. >> folks took to twitter to comment. many made light of it. jim priest writes: there's also a parody twitter address for amazon saying: somebody actually did put up one of these yellow notes that they put on twitter saying: drone delivery would have to comply with faa rules. they will not be complete until 2015 as mandated by congress. until then, don't expect a package on your porch coming from the sky. >> even if the faa approves drone strikes by 2
. >> you have to think about the scale of amazon, if they deploy this technology, they'll do it on a high scale. the technology advances at amazon, and if the faa puts the infrastructure in place, i don't see why it wouldn't. >> an order is boxed in a warehouse, attached to the drone and sent to the delivery address. 5 pounds much weight is allowed. one of the technical issues. >> how do we make them safe, that they can't be hacked and will not fall out of the sky or run into...
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applesbee's is a good example of an employer using technology to increase productivity. weither workers are working harder for the same output or fewer amount of hours are being worked for the same amount of output. >> richard, could you make a case that people paying a quarter or a buck extra because it helps the niya potts of the world? >> is absolutely does. i think one of the things that the records show and the studies show is that increased minimum wage, in particularly at times like this when there has been so much wage stagnation, and so much pent up demand will lead to increased consumer confidence, increased consumer spending and that in turn translates to additional jobs as more successful economy for everyone. by the way, we can look back in history and see in 1968, for example, the minimum wage in real dollar terms or in fixed dollars terms would be $9.44 now. and the unemployment is less than half of what it is today. the notion that minimum wage destroys jobs is disproved. and when you think about it, the common sense that says people at the lower end of t
applesbee's is a good example of an employer using technology to increase productivity. weither workers are working harder for the same output or fewer amount of hours are being worked for the same amount of output. >> richard, could you make a case that people paying a quarter or a buck extra because it helps the niya potts of the world? >> is absolutely does. i think one of the things that the records show and the studies show is that increased minimum wage, in particularly at...
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to be operational for the next 15 years and in that time, hope the scientific findings and the new technologies twod will eventually justify the costs. >> al jazeera. ♪ the view from space, seeing satellites plus the radar that's the view from the surface of the radar picks up the snow, and the rain that is out there. still some know around connecticut and massachusetts. this area was over here now it is over there. that's what we can expect here for the next two to three hours. 5:00 o'clock the snows out of philadelphia, washington, baltimore, but still coming down around boston, and again a plot of the snows coming down, but the main roads are fine, because they have been treated and the temperature is about freezing. the side roads they will be a little bit slippery, now here comes the lake effect snow, this is bitter cold air coming in, wednesday and thursday, temperatures will be going down, they are not going up, in fact they will be cropping quite a bit. a good 12 inches of snow at least in some areas close to the great lakes as the lake effect snows pick up wednesday, and thursday. te
to be operational for the next 15 years and in that time, hope the scientific findings and the new technologies twod will eventually justify the costs. >> al jazeera. ♪ the view from space, seeing satellites plus the radar that's the view from the surface of the radar picks up the snow, and the rain that is out there. still some know around connecticut and massachusetts. this area was over here now it is over there. that's what we can expect here for the next two to three hours. 5:00...
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it doesn't take new technology into account. plastic guns can be made at home using 3d printers and there's concern they can pass through metal detectors unnoticed. >> i don't think i've ever seen a commemoration of the death of a hero like i have here in south africa. >> former president jimmy carter is one of leaders in south africa to be part of the commemoration for nelson mandela. crowds will
it doesn't take new technology into account. plastic guns can be made at home using 3d printers and there's concern they can pass through metal detectors unnoticed. >> i don't think i've ever seen a commemoration of the death of a hero like i have here in south africa. >> former president jimmy carter is one of leaders in south africa to be part of the commemoration for nelson mandela. crowds will
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we have not had any new amazing technologies, even though we have cellphones, it it's not as the space. nothing new for the working class. >> is there something new that the president should have said? >> i think a minimum wage increase is an important part of the solution. we think of people who are in it for the summertime or transitioning young people in the labor market, but increasingly we see people in this these jobs as adults in for the long haul. >> wait a minute-- >> that being said--please, go ahead. >> you're going to hear the arguments that you normally hear, it kills jobs, cripples the economy, and causes layoffs. >> we could reason this and have abstract discussions b when i go to mcdonald's they can't put a robot in to flip my burger. will it shut down these jobs? well, these are exactly the jobs that are on the margins, that are the poorest people who need the money the most. it will increase the demand by these people for products. so it actually--the counter valing force will be increased demand for prosecutes. it's not just a sum, but it grows. >> louis joining us f
we have not had any new amazing technologies, even though we have cellphones, it it's not as the space. nothing new for the working class. >> is there something new that the president should have said? >> i think a minimum wage increase is an important part of the solution. we think of people who are in it for the summertime or transitioning young people in the labor market, but increasingly we see people in this these jobs as adults in for the long haul. >> wait a minute--...
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presuming the technology advances as it has internally at am zon and the f.a.a. gets it in place, i don't see how this doesn't come very large in about five years. >> how about some of the issues here, the drawbacks, the idea of hacking into those things? those things falling out of the sky, liability. >> fear mongering. >> what do you thing? >> amazon is a smart company. they built awv, the backbone of much of the internet. i am pretty sure they can build a drone that can't be hacked. these are small issues compared to what technology could do for consumers. >> usual not worried about this thing being hacked by one of us? you are worried about someone with some real ill intent. right? >> they can steal my 5 pound package once. they are not going to be armed, not going to have cameras. shaving cream and mouth washed delivered to your door. if you hack it and steal it, what do you get? >> appreciate it. alex wilhelm from san francisco. shaving cream and mouth wash. all right. jessica taff is here to get you caught up with the day in sports. let's talk about footba
presuming the technology advances as it has internally at am zon and the f.a.a. gets it in place, i don't see how this doesn't come very large in about five years. >> how about some of the issues here, the drawbacks, the idea of hacking into those things? those things falling out of the sky, liability. >> fear mongering. >> what do you thing? >> amazon is a smart company. they built awv, the backbone of much of the internet. i am pretty sure they can build a drone that...
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. >> a downward spiral into ancient rome where history meets technology. this group of archaeologists is busy mapping aqueducts built during ancient times. using 3d scanners, and laser beams, they hope to are open up sphwhrshes. >> the exactpathy of many aqueducts is not known. this ancient romans wanted to protect their waterways, by building these underground, preventing enemies from cutting their water supply. >> water in the aqua vigo still flows niezly near the spanish steps. supply ancient rome with water, source 20 kilometers away. more than 2,000 years later it's still in use and yet it's path and structure remain a bit of a mystery. this is where the water flows into some of rome's most famous fountains. a celebration of the abundance of water that allowed imperial rome to prosper and conquer the world. a few miles from the center of rome, the aqueduct still stands, this was one of the ak we deducts mapped by british archaeologist, who drew the only map in the 1920s. a starting point for today's archaeologists. >> translator: traveled all over, as
. >> a downward spiral into ancient rome where history meets technology. this group of archaeologists is busy mapping aqueducts built during ancient times. using 3d scanners, and laser beams, they hope to are open up sphwhrshes. >> the exactpathy of many aqueducts is not known. this ancient romans wanted to protect their waterways, by building these underground, preventing enemies from cutting their water supply. >> water in the aqua vigo still flows niezly near the spanish...
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. >> and trying to keep up technology. the senate working on a plastic gun ban. >> reporter: this is something that has been in place since the reagan administration, but gun control advocates say there is a problem. what has to happen, any gun that is predominantly made of plastic has to have a metal part to make it secure. one problem is that that metal, that piece of metal under current law can be easily detached. for any reason someone would want to do something like than there is a proposal to make that put in plastic guns. that's likely to fail. >> and you and i know that they will take their vacation , but t seems to america that congress is doing less and less and they're on vacation more and more. >> reporter: when you include the post office namings, and profunctory items, in there is no question. they come in for two days a week. you put it all together they might be here for six months out of the year. they're expected to spend five hours a day at the d this, c or rnc on the phone dialing for dollars, and much
. >> and trying to keep up technology. the senate working on a plastic gun ban. >> reporter: this is something that has been in place since the reagan administration, but gun control advocates say there is a problem. what has to happen, any gun that is predominantly made of plastic has to have a metal part to make it secure. one problem is that that metal, that piece of metal under current law can be easily detached. for any reason someone would want to do something like than there...
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so transportation experts have been talking about this technology that may have prevented the crash. can you tell us a little bit more about that. . >> good morning, stephanie. it's called positive train control. it's a safety system that congress has mandated for the railroads. it is supposed to be in place by the end of 2015. it is partially a computer system, but it uses gps, and senators on the train and tracks. we talked with ntsb board member earlier today about this system. >> positive train control, which is a -- a technical name for a system that prevents trains from occupying the same set of tracks. it does provide signals for the train to slow. we don't know if that would have made a difference in this accident. we'll certain be looking at that. >> this is a very complicated and expensive system to install. metro north which ran the train has already told the federal government it will not make the 2015 deadline. it wants an extra three years. so stephanie any system like this is still a ways away. >> lisa, meanwhile the investigation continues. you mentioned speed is a fa
so transportation experts have been talking about this technology that may have prevented the crash. can you tell us a little bit more about that. . >> good morning, stephanie. it's called positive train control. it's a safety system that congress has mandated for the railroads. it is supposed to be in place by the end of 2015. it is partially a computer system, but it uses gps, and senators on the train and tracks. we talked with ntsb board member earlier today about this system....
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they are also expected to select and using different technology for specific purposes. some educators warn that nurseries are falling into the trap of displacing traditional learning and play activities with high tech alternatives. the challenge for daycare centers are trying to combine both, making children as comfortable with a mouse as they are with a pencil. >> would you be able to recognize the names and faces of 180 strangers, in 15 minutes? if the answer is yes, then you're a prime candidate for the annual contest. paul brennan remembered to go along too. >> there are people in this room who can memorize the order of more than 20 packs of playing cards. recall more than 300 random spoken numbers. and remember a sequence of binary numbers more than 4,000 digits long. it seems unbelievable until you see them do it. >> it's boring sitting and looking at numbers but the truth is that during the memorization time, we create a lot of pictures, sounds in our minds, our mind because our memory is really colorful and is really, really something occupying yeah. >> during t
they are also expected to select and using different technology for specific purposes. some educators warn that nurseries are falling into the trap of displacing traditional learning and play activities with high tech alternatives. the challenge for daycare centers are trying to combine both, making children as comfortable with a mouse as they are with a pencil. >> would you be able to recognize the names and faces of 180 strangers, in 15 minutes? if the answer is yes, then you're a prime...
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. >> this daycare facility in west london has a special technology course for children once a week. they learn on computers like this. by the time they reach school age they know how to navigate a keyboard and a computer mouse. but there are concerns that the early use of tablets and computers is making it difficult for children to learn tasks like using a pen and pencil and the use of a computer makes it difficult for children to learn new things. only 53% of boys aged five are able to write simple stories or lists at the expected level. in in girls that number is 69%. the manager said getting the balance right is glen whether we provide scissors, felt tips even brushes for painting we're teaching those skills in writing skills. i would say it's a balance of both. you to give children the exposure because technology is going to be in their future as well. >> reporter: children under five are expected to recognize the range of technology used at home and in school. they're also expected to be able to select and use different technology for specific purpos purposes. some educators wa
. >> this daycare facility in west london has a special technology course for children once a week. they learn on computers like this. by the time they reach school age they know how to navigate a keyboard and a computer mouse. but there are concerns that the early use of tablets and computers is making it difficult for children to learn tasks like using a pen and pencil and the use of a computer makes it difficult for children to learn new things. only 53% of boys aged five are able to...
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so presuming technology advances as it has at am zon and the f.a.a. gets its act together, i don't see how this doesn't become very large in about five years. >> here is how it would work. an order is boxed in a nearby warehouse, attached to the drone and off it goes to the delivery address. the device currently allows up to 5 pounds of weight. just one of the technical issues that would have to be addressed according to this law in rob on theics expert? >> how do we make them safe and make sure they are not going to fall out of the sky and run into something? provided those get ironed out, privacy concerns will crop up. >> it should have a privacy plan that's really rigorous. in other words, that you have to articulate to the federal aviation administration, how it intends to did be what data it will collect, what it will store in the sort of usual concern. >> folks took to twitter to comment on the drone delivery plan. many of them making light of it. >> ken priest writes, "sorry, first amazon drone that hits my doorstep will find its way into my ga
so presuming technology advances as it has at am zon and the f.a.a. gets its act together, i don't see how this doesn't become very large in about five years. >> here is how it would work. an order is boxed in a nearby warehouse, attached to the drone and off it goes to the delivery address. the device currently allows up to 5 pounds of weight. just one of the technical issues that would have to be addressed according to this law in rob on theics expert? >> how do we make them safe...
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the chinese come back to show what technological capability they have. show economic might and demonstrate to the world that they, too, can be tech knoll onlyicly advanced. they can use it as a stepping stone to send people to the moon. >> we must be able to learn more with current technology than what we had the in '70s. >> some at nasa say china's mission could interfere with nasa's probe orbiting the meal. >> with the, the mission sent up in september is studying the exosphere, the environment around the moon and the dust on the surface of the moon. any disturbance of either of those environments could throw a monkey wrench into the satellite. the ro propellant as it makes its way down to the surface will put a lander on the surface, the propellant that slows down the environment will pollute the environment. the principal scientist is not happy. it presents another alternative, and that is we can study how quickly the propel ants dissipate out of the exosphere environment. >> it will be exciting to have anything on the moon after a long time. >> the
the chinese come back to show what technological capability they have. show economic might and demonstrate to the world that they, too, can be tech knoll onlyicly advanced. they can use it as a stepping stone to send people to the moon. >> we must be able to learn more with current technology than what we had the in '70s. >> some at nasa say china's mission could interfere with nasa's probe orbiting the meal. >> with the, the mission sent up in september is studying the...
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he describe the pursuit nuclear technology was, quote a definite and feels that iran has the right to live without sanctions. >> china is on high alert. the "world health organization" says since march of this year there has been a search for the bird flu in hong kong. >> when there is an infection. the infection is very serious. >> that's why hong kong has shut down it's poultry markets. while will is no evidence that the h 7 n 9 strain spreads from human to human. there are fears that i there isa potential for a pan democrat. >> okay. they're taking this very seriously. this strain of influenza of birds often does not make the birds sick. you can't follow the sick. >> i see the front lines of vaccine research for the strain over in china funded by the national institute of health there is a team of a dozen doctors and scientists working to find a real vaccine to treat people around the world. >> dr. katherine edwards joined that search. >> the chinese were very good about sharing the virus with the with who and with the cdc so we could begin to grow the virus. >> reporter: they infe
he describe the pursuit nuclear technology was, quote a definite and feels that iran has the right to live without sanctions. >> china is on high alert. the "world health organization" says since march of this year there has been a search for the bird flu in hong kong. >> when there is an infection. the infection is very serious. >> that's why hong kong has shut down it's poultry markets. while will is no evidence that the h 7 n 9 strain spreads from human to human....
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foot or on chariots asking for people of signs of the aquaducts and continuing the work with modern technology to track back 2000 years of history. >> reporter: a history that still runs through this backbones of the roman empire, al jazeera, rome. >> reporter: still to come on the news hour, a setback for barcelona in the title race and that and rest of the sport coming up, shortly. ♪ consider this: the news of the day plus so much more. ♪ welcome back, the international diabetes federation is predicting a sharp rise in the number of people with the disease. right now there are about 382 million people with diabetes. by 2035 that number is set to rise to 592 billion. the largest number of suffers are in china and 98 million people live with diabetes there. 65 million people have diabetes in india and in the u.s. 24 million have the condition. one place where the government is trying to do more to beat diabetes is shralanka and from the capitol we report. >> and it looks like any 15-year-old but diabetes has changed her life. after being diagnosed at 11 she has to check her blood and take
foot or on chariots asking for people of signs of the aquaducts and continuing the work with modern technology to track back 2000 years of history. >> reporter: a history that still runs through this backbones of the roman empire, al jazeera, rome. >> reporter: still to come on the news hour, a setback for barcelona in the title race and that and rest of the sport coming up, shortly. ♪ consider this: the news of the day plus so much more. ♪ welcome back, the international...
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jake, what sort of technology are we talking about? >> john, it's called a positive control system. positive train control is where the ntsb i has been pushing for0 years. the combination of gps sensors, sensors in the tracks, control sensors and remote control in the trains to compensate when a driver has been disabled, incapacitated or not paying attention. >> is there any difference between passenger trains and freight trains and the technology that they have? >> well, the difference really has to do with just how incredibly dangerous a train can be depending on what it's carrying. we've seen in new york the dangerous situation where trains are full the people. but even trains without people on board canner dangerous. in 2005 in south carolina, there was a terrible crash in which a tanker full of chlorine basically atomized in the air and a cloud of this poisonous gas caused the evacuation of 5,400 people and killed seven. in canada we saw in quÉbec the crash in which oil basically spilled, caught on fire and exploded, destroying that town. it's really just a question of what th
jake, what sort of technology are we talking about? >> john, it's called a positive control system. positive train control is where the ntsb i has been pushing for0 years. the combination of gps sensors, sensors in the tracks, control sensors and remote control in the trains to compensate when a driver has been disabled, incapacitated or not paying attention. >> is there any difference between passenger trains and freight trains and the technology that they have? >> well, the...
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some schools use technology to help kids learn, even if they can't see, hear or speak. roxana saberi visited one of those schools that specialises in eted u kating kids with severe disabilities. >> kids come to the henry viscardi school from all over new york. some, like chris, in an ambulance. the 16-year-old has a disability and he requires constant medical care. now he's on his way to earning a high school diploma. >> since i came here they taught me a lot, that there are no limits, and i can do anything. >> this confidence is in large part thanks to technology like this. >> do you remember how to do that? >> no. >> it's helping 180 students with severe disabilities who might otherwise not be able to study. >> i know what i want. i don't let anyone stop me. >> 20-year-old chelsea can't speak through her mouth, but this helps her to communt using her eyes. >> it's using eyegaze. when you don't have much movement, you have access to technology. >> around 8% of children under age 15 in the u.s. are considered disability. half of them are severely disabled. under federal
some schools use technology to help kids learn, even if they can't see, hear or speak. roxana saberi visited one of those schools that specialises in eted u kating kids with severe disabilities. >> kids come to the henry viscardi school from all over new york. some, like chris, in an ambulance. the 16-year-old has a disability and he requires constant medical care. now he's on his way to earning a high school diploma. >> since i came here they taught me a lot, that there are no...
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. >> now the innovative technology that can spot a stolen car parked in the middle of a city block. >> there were multiple gunshots fired. >> it can track a gunman thousands of miles away. >> if you can track it then you can predict it. >>> severe winter storms are causing power outages and caused so much trouble with traffic across the country. temperatures in north dakota plunged to 20 degrees below zero over the weekend. winter weather advisories are in effect from vermont to virginia as the system moves east. we have more on all of this weather across the country. jaleel la. >> the conditions across washington, d.c. to new york city are alley deteriorating. look at the traffic cam right now. the roadways empty. they should be empty. look at that snow piled up on the roadways. that's the scene in washington, d.c. very different scene in new york city. cloudy skies for sure. don't worry, the snow and the sleet is on the way, and temperatures are going to plummet as we track on into the evening hours. take a look at the map here behind me. as a matter of fact, this is i-70 just east
. >> now the innovative technology that can spot a stolen car parked in the middle of a city block. >> there were multiple gunshots fired. >> it can track a gunman thousands of miles away. >> if you can track it then you can predict it. >>> severe winter storms are causing power outages and caused so much trouble with traffic across the country. temperatures in north dakota plunged to 20 degrees below zero over the weekend. winter weather advisories are in...
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it doesn't take new technology into account. plastic guns can be made at home using 3d printers and there's concern they can pass through metal detectors unnoticed. >> i don't think i've ever seen a commemoration of the death of a hero like i have here in south africa. >> former president jimmy carter is one of leaders in south africa to be part of the commemoration for nelson mandela. crowds will be filling in the stadium in just a few hours. >>> urging officials to use restraint in ukraine. thousands of protestors are demanding the leaders resign. opposition party officials in kiev, police have blocked off several protest tent camps set up near government buildings. those are the headlines, i'm john siegenthaler. i'll see you back here 11:00 eastern, 8:00 pacific time. see you then. >> on america tonight: a medical break through, a treatment that could be critical to the future of many patients in the fight against cancer. >> it's not a drug. it's actually engineered cells. they are growing within the patient. they are attacki
it doesn't take new technology into account. plastic guns can be made at home using 3d printers and there's concern they can pass through metal detectors unnoticed. >> i don't think i've ever seen a commemoration of the death of a hero like i have here in south africa. >> former president jimmy carter is one of leaders in south africa to be part of the commemoration for nelson mandela. crowds will be filling in the stadium in just a few hours. >>> urging officials to use...
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how technology is looking into the past to map italy's under ground aquaducts. and blasting off on a mission to the moon, what chinese scientists hope to learn when their rover makes an lunar landing. >> and this means falling temperatures and winter storm warnings that are spreading in the midwest, we will have the details. >>> these are live pictures right now coming in from tie land where protests calling for the prime minister to resign turned violent over the weekend and clashes with police continue today. >>> this is the scene right now in, ukraine and they are up set about the government's failure to sign trade agreements with the european union. ♪ >> and now, a techknow minute..Ñ welcome back to al jazeera america, i'm morgan ratford live from new york city, the high-tech tools archeologists are using to discover buried remnants of rome and let's look at the snow and rain across the country today with metrologist nicole mitchell. >> a lot of people are starting back today after a long holiday weekend and hope the weather would cooperate more but we ha
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this technology has focused so far on one particular target called cd 19. and so it is relevant to several luke keep yas, in particular the acute lymphoblastic leukemia in your piece. >> it has to be very serious before it is tried. it is relevant in your center and u penn. >> what makes this story so remarkable are several things. first, obviously, the dramatic results obtained in these patients in very dire conditions. they've exhausted all the million possibilities known to us and -- medical possibilities known to us and they now go on to a phase 1 clinical trial who we typically enroll patients who have very advanced disease. it is very rare to see such incredible results. secondly, this is not just a small observation in one group. our colleagues at chubb and at memorial sloane kettering, these dramatic results in acute lymphoblastic leukemia. >> the approach we are seeing, not typical with cancer treatment, radiation or using a lot of chemotherapy, it is different in its approach and its direction and its design. >> absolutely. and scientifically, thi
this technology has focused so far on one particular target called cd 19. and so it is relevant to several luke keep yas, in particular the acute lymphoblastic leukemia in your piece. >> it has to be very serious before it is tried. it is relevant in your center and u penn. >> what makes this story so remarkable are several things. first, obviously, the dramatic results obtained in these patients in very dire conditions. they've exhausted all the million possibilities known to us...
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finding these other planets, earth's twin, the kip kipler and hubble telescope, are you developing technology to take you further. >> we're like a baby who just learned to crawl. we need to learn how to walk and then to run. we've really taken the first steps so far. the telescopes we have can find small planets but they can't tell us what is inside the planet, the atmosphere and if there are signs of life on that. with that we need to go to the next generation of space telescope. >> it's alfas nating, but are you going to have the money, the fuel for this technology, for the invasion, are you going to have the money for the work you do in the years to come, the decade to come given that we live in these pretty austere times right now. >> the future is to be determined as you know. and it is true in some ways some people consider this a luxury science. other people have the vision to see that innovation is what keeps our incarceration ahead of the rest of the world. we need to keep that spirit alive. funding things like research will lead to all sorts of applications we can't even dream of. >
finding these other planets, earth's twin, the kip kipler and hubble telescope, are you developing technology to take you further. >> we're like a baby who just learned to crawl. we need to learn how to walk and then to run. we've really taken the first steps so far. the telescopes we have can find small planets but they can't tell us what is inside the planet, the atmosphere and if there are signs of life on that. with that we need to go to the next generation of space telescope....
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and eats putar technology enterprise zone, where tax rates are low and creativity is high. >> they left sill can valley for this city famous for its steel. >> . >> there's reasons to stay. >> it is the pittsburgh miracle. it became year in the 80's, market portions working to replace the steel industry, through regulation and a partnership between government, industry, and universities the city clawed back. >> i cannot recall pittsburgh saying they want to be like somebody else. >> the history is always busiest loyal to their hometown, helped them become a leadner healthcare. >> to celebrate it, they are going to indicate the success, so much as a last of failure, pittsburgh rates 50 second out of the u.s.' 100 largest cities. based on job growth, unemployment, y.d.p. and home prices. >> such a huge disparities of wealth, that plague modern america. the try reveals failure. emotional leaders he says only a national plan to get jobs and equitable growth will do. >> 2500 homeless children in this area. you have an infant mortality right among the african-american population at 21 per 1,00
and eats putar technology enterprise zone, where tax rates are low and creativity is high. >> they left sill can valley for this city famous for its steel. >> . >> there's reasons to stay. >> it is the pittsburgh miracle. it became year in the 80's, market portions working to replace the steel industry, through regulation and a partnership between government, industry, and universities the city clawed back. >> i cannot recall pittsburgh saying they want to be like...
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some suggest years of tax cuts for the wealthy, the growth of the finance and technology companies, led to wall street fat cats and techies. computers and robots have taken a lot of the jobs since the 1970s. the minimum wage is $7.25 an hour. president obama has suggested to bump it up to about $10 an hour. one study suggests the minimum wage should be really closer to $22 an hour. overall improvements in the economy are not being felt by most people which concerns the president who worries the american dream of working to a better life may be turning to just that: a dream. >> jonlt, thank you. the struggling economy has some communities threatening to take dramatic action. a wealthy neighborhood in baton rouge wants to make another city. not the only city facing this economic divide. it's been faced by other comuns who wanted to form their own city. ben where does this effort stand? >> well john it really seems like it's starting to gain some traction. this group tried over the past few years to get legislation passed to try to get their own school district. but lawmakers slapped that
some suggest years of tax cuts for the wealthy, the growth of the finance and technology companies, led to wall street fat cats and techies. computers and robots have taken a lot of the jobs since the 1970s. the minimum wage is $7.25 an hour. president obama has suggested to bump it up to about $10 an hour. one study suggests the minimum wage should be really closer to $22 an hour. overall improvements in the economy are not being felt by most people which concerns the president who worries the...
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a good part of that goes to technology. in this math class the teacher is using a headset for students who can't hear. technology like this help prepare students beyond these walls. some experts question whether this will get students ready for the real world. >> the purpose of special education is to prepare students to live in the adult world. and for most of us we don't live in a segregated adult world. >> reporter: richard says the school prepared him plenty. he is now a sophomore in college. the only one of a set of triplets living away from home. >> it would have been much more difficult to adapt. >> reporter: chris sees the school as path to college. >> i want to study biology, go to princeton or columbia university. >> reporter: he has the power, he says, like everyone else to reach for his dreams. >>> the un marks the 21st international day of persons with disabilities on tuesday. >>> it's time for sports now. i hear a basketball player getting a dig payday. >>> in fact he is my knew best friend. he is cashing in b
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do any railroads have this technology already? >> amtrak has it in place for some routes. the n.t.a. has a plan in place to implement the system but it's costly and going to take longer for them to kind of get it going and up and running. >> we should point out this is not the first time a train has derailed by negotiate thank dangerous curve in the bronx. in july, it happened to a freight train hauling trash. ten cars derailed, damaging 15 feet of track. coming up, we'll hear from ntsb member in charge of the investigation. >> tensions have cooled in thailand. crowds swarmed the government house compound in bangkok after the government ordered police to stand down when confronted by protestors. this caps 10 days of anti-government demonstrations that sometimes turn violent. opposition leaders want the prime minister to resign. >> opposition leaders criticized the government in a parliament session that got rowdy. the government is apologizing as protests intensify in key every. the prime minister regrets the us of police force against demonstrators. several were injured.
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once technology caught up with the art, modern day film as we know it, or talkies were born. and silent film effectively disappeared. the golden age of the american silent film lasted from 1912 to 1939. during that period nearly 11,000 movies were made. but most can't be seen today. only a quarter have survived in this their entirety. a lot of them in a lower quality than the original format. another 5% incomplete. one of them is this version of cleopatra. the minutes are preserved and now prized as a cinematic classic. the latest study released blames decay and neglect for the loss. the first generation of film stock was made of nitrate, but movie studios have also played a role in destroying prints and negatives, and along with it a part of history. >>> fantastic. let's talk more about this now with michael hogan. he joins us live from new york. michael good to have you with us. this is a tragedy, isn't it? a cultural legacy lost. >> thank you. well, it is. you know, there are 11,000 of these films were made, that's almost 600 a year, and to think that only a quarter surviv
once technology caught up with the art, modern day film as we know it, or talkies were born. and silent film effectively disappeared. the golden age of the american silent film lasted from 1912 to 1939. during that period nearly 11,000 movies were made. but most can't be seen today. only a quarter have survived in this their entirety. a lot of them in a lower quality than the original format. another 5% incomplete. one of them is this version of cleopatra. the minutes are preserved and now...
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. >> now the innovative technology that can spot a stolen car parked in the middle of a city block. >> there were multiple gunshots fired. >> it can track a gunman thousands of miles away. >> if you can track it then you can predict it. >> welcome back to al jazeera i'm jonathan betz. the nation's heardland took a beating from a major winter storm. today that storm is headed for the east coast. they are expecting snow, ice, rain from washington to boston. it knocked out power and grounded flights from texas to ohio. >> a severe gold snap is blanketing much of the nation's midsection. freezing temperatures and slick roads making for dangerous continues. in lewisville texas an ice patch sent the driver of a pick-up out of control, flipping it over a guardrail into the icy waters. the driver was killed in the crash. rescue teams called in to lift the pick-up tluk -- truck from the freezing lake. >> from texas to oklahoma, turned over trucks, traffic backed up for miles, black ice forcing drivers to creep along roadwa roadways, and some people are braving temperatures and walking. >> the
. >> now the innovative technology that can spot a stolen car parked in the middle of a city block. >> there were multiple gunshots fired. >> it can track a gunman thousands of miles away. >> if you can track it then you can predict it. >> welcome back to al jazeera i'm jonathan betz. the nation's heardland took a beating from a major winter storm. today that storm is headed for the east coast. they are expecting snow, ice, rain from washington to boston. it...
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. >> now the innovative technology that can spot a stolen car parked in the middle of a city block. >> there were multiple gunshots fired. >> it can track a gunman thousands of miles away. >> if you can track it then you can predict it. >> moving to east asia, china and japan are fighting over islands in the east china sea and now south korea is in the mention. seoul has claimed air space of water beijing says it owns. here is the story >> reporter: south korea's announcement may be about invisible lines in the air but they extend over disputed areas of land and sea. this is what south korea calls yodo, a submerged rocky reef, home to a science station and under it's de facto control. these strategic waters and rocks are claimed by beijing and seuol. >> south korea has asserted rights in the air above. >> translator: the new korean air space defense identification zone has been modified to be in line with the country's flight information region, which does not overlap with neighboring countries. this zone includes the air space over iado's waters. >> seuol's move comes two wheys after
. >> now the innovative technology that can spot a stolen car parked in the middle of a city block. >> there were multiple gunshots fired. >> it can track a gunman thousands of miles away. >> if you can track it then you can predict it. >> moving to east asia, china and japan are fighting over islands in the east china sea and now south korea is in the mention. seoul has claimed air space of water beijing says it owns. here is the story >> reporter: south...